What type of property is 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD sell for?

17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD last sold for £350,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 2UD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD located?

17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD sits in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

Police records around 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

The closest primary school to 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD is Russell Lower School (285m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alameda Middle School (671m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cedar Close, MK45 2UD is Cedar Close, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD

Estimated value

£420,000

Since the 2021 sale (£350,000)+20%
Against MK45 2UD's recent median (£367,000)+14%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£420,000

Against its 2021 sale (£350,000)+20%
Against MK45 2UD's recent median (£367,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Cedar Close is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2UD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK45 2UD
5 sales, median £367,000 (2026–2024)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2UD: £367,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in MK45 2UD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Cedar Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Cedar Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ampthill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2UD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Cedar Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cedar Close, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cedar Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Cedar Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Cedar Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,147

Street avg £5,086

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cedar Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Russell Lower School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Russell Lower SchoolPrimary285m
The Firs Lower SchoolPrimary526m
Alameda Middle SchoolSecondary671m
Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeSecondary727m

Nearest stops

Cedar CloseBus stop65m
Elms CloseBus stop129m
Cedar CloseBus stop148m
Houghton CloseBus stop171m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cedar Close, Ampthill

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2 bed

£317k

1 Alameda Walk, Ampthill

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2 bed

£286k

1 Baker Street, Ampthill

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2 bed2 bath

£415k

1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath

£368k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Cedars Courtyard, Dunstable Street, Ampthill

MK45 2JW

1 bed

£495k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed

£577k

1 Andrews Close, Maulden

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Cedar Close is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 2UD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Cedar Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Cedar Close was lodged in March 2021 at band E and is valid until March 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Cedar Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 2UD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Cedar Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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